Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 11, 1106003(2021)

Mode Converter of Optical Fiber Communication System Based on Space Division Multiplexing

Wenbo Zhong1, Zhaoda Dong1, Ling Zhang1, Kefei Zhang2、*, and Yaxin Wang3
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  • 1Faculty of Science, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang , Sichuan 621010, China
  • 2School of Computer Science and Technology, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang , Sichuan 621010, China
  • 3School of Information and Communication Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu , Sichuan 611731, China
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    To improve limitations of bandwidth capacity of optical fiber communication system in practical engineering applications, a photonic crystal fiber core structure which is capable of transmitting fundamental and high-order modes is proposed based on space division multiplexing technology. The effective refractive index curves of the corresponding modes under different structural parameters are obtained using the finite-difference imaginary-distance beam propagation method. An asymmetric dual-core photonic crystal fiber mode converter is designed by matching the effective refractive index curves of the two modes. It demonstrates that such an LP01-to-LP02 mode converter can be achieved at the wavelength of 1550 nm. In a wider frequency range, the mode coupling efficiency is above 90%, and the coupling length is about 178.5 μm. The device diameter is 47.6 μm, and the structural design is flexible and controllable, which can meet the needs of future large-capacity communication systems.

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    Wenbo Zhong, Zhaoda Dong, Ling Zhang, Kefei Zhang, Yaxin Wang. Mode Converter of Optical Fiber Communication System Based on Space Division Multiplexing[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(11): 1106003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Sep. 17, 2020

    Accepted: Oct. 29, 2020

    Published Online: Jun. 7, 2021

    The Author Email: Zhang Kefei (zhangkefeijike@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202158.1106003

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